METHOD FOR SHORT-RANGE PROXIMITY DERIVATION AND TRACKING
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1. A method for determining a plurality of zones in a predetermined area associated with a system including a server, a plurality of transponders and a plurality of client devices configured to communicate with the server, the method comprising at least one client device:
- sensing at least one signal characteristic from at least one transponder of the plurality of transponders;
determining proximity between the client device and the at least one transponder based on the signal characteristics; and
mapping the determined proximity to at least one zone.
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Abstract
A system has short-range transmission devices, each of which corresponds to a range of zones in a three dimensional space. The short-range devices are positioned at various locations within the three dimensional space and periodically broadcast signals. The zones are determined according to a plurality of signal characteristics sensed by client devices proximate to the short-range beacon transmission devices. In addition, the zones are assigned definitions.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for determining a plurality of zones in a predetermined area associated with a system including a server, a plurality of transponders and a plurality of client devices configured to communicate with the server, the method comprising at least one client device:
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sensing at least one signal characteristic from at least one transponder of the plurality of transponders; determining proximity between the client device and the at least one transponder based on the signal characteristics; and mapping the determined proximity to at least one zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining a plurality of zones in a predetermined area associated with a system including a server, a plurality of transponders and a plurality of client devices configured to communicate with the server, the method comprising the server:
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receiving, from at least one of the client device, a plurality of sensed signal characteristics, derived from signals broadcast by the plurality of transponders; determining respective proximities between the at least one client device and the plurality of transponders according to the sensed signal characteristics; and mapping the proximity determinations to at least one zone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for determining a plurality of zones in a predetermined area associated with a system including a server, multiple transponders and multiple client devices configured to communicate with the server, the steps including:
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communicating a plurality of sensed signal characteristics among the server, the multiple transponders and the multiple client devices; determining the plurality of zones corresponding to the plurality of sensed signal characteristics; and assigning a respective plurality of definitions to the plurality of zones.
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21. A method for automatically estimating a plurality of zones in a predetermined area associated with a system including a server, multiple transponders and at least one client device configured to communicate with the server, the method including:
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sensing at least one signal characteristic associated with at least one of the multiple transponders and the at least one client device; processing a current context of the at least one client device; combining the current context and the at least one signal characteristic; and estimating the plurality of zones corresponding to the at least one transponder and the at least one client device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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